squiggle.GIFTask 4: Organize and supervise a Middle School Technology Club and corresponding activities for students in Grades 5-8.


  • Teach students to utilize a variety of Web 2.0 tools, applications and equipment
  • Create multimedia projects to highlight school activities
  • Develop slide shows that are incorporated into the morning announcements program
  • Shoot photographs and videos that are utilized on the morning announcements program
  • Create bulletin boards, posters, banners and flyers highlighting students activities
  • Assist teachers with equipment delivery and/or set up
  • Set up a field trip to WTAJ-TV to observe the production of the noon news program (December 22)
  • Design Tech Club T-shirts


squiggle.GIFTask 4 Artifacts:


  • Meet the BAMS Tech Kids Digital Poster



  • BAMS Rocks Video



  • Tech Kids Video used in various multimedia projects

  • Altoona Symphony Orchestra Assembly Digital Poster
  • BAMS Tech Club T-Shirt Example


  • Flight 93 Fundraiser Bulletin Board Picture and Banner

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  • Morning Announcements Slide Show (Used as the background on the "Bellwood Buzz" set)

squiggle.GIFPDE Skills and Knowledge Demonstrated via Task 4:

I.A. Identification, selection, installation and maintenance of technology infrastructure, and hardware and software applications for school administration and instruction including:
  • design and production of media including projected and non-projected visual aids, audio and video production in both analog and digital forms, and photography using film-based and digital formats
  • application of basic troubleshooting strategies

I.B. Integrating technology into curricular planning and instructional design including:
  • research on and evaluation of existing and emerging technologies
  • use of instructional theories and teaching models
  • learner characteristics, developmental levels, and individual differences as related to instructional technology resources and modifications
  • access and use telecommunications for information sharing, remote information access and retrieval, and multi-media/hypermedia publishing
  • electronic mail and Internet resources for communications and instructional support

I.C. Management and administration of technology programs at the building, district and regional levels including:
  • preparing presentations for parents, administrators, school boards, and the public

I.D. Research, problem solving and product development of technological applications:
  • emerging programming, authoring, and problem solving environments including team and collaborative projects such as on-line workgroups
  • designing and publishing on-line documents that present information and include
    links to critical resources

II.A. Managing instructional technology services including:
  • creating an environment that fosters interest and growth in all aspects of technology
  • establishing and maintaining rapport with all staff and students
  • communicating high learning expectations
  • creating a safe physical environment that is conducive to learning

II.B. Planning, preparation and delivery of technology related in-service programs and instruction in collaboration with other professionals at a variety of instructional levels that utilizes technology in problem solving based upon:
  • Pennsylvania Academic Standards
  • strengths and needs of learners at all levels of technological proficiency

II.C. Selecting, implementing and adapting technology to teaching methodologies, curriculum resources and administrative functions in collaboration with other educators and integrating a variety of software, applications, and learning tools

III.B. Integrity and ethical behavior, professional conduct as stated in Pennsylvania’s Code of Professional Practice and Conduct for Educators; and local, state, and federal laws and regulations

III.C. Collaborating with school colleagues to enhance student, teacher and administrative capabilities and improve student learning

III.D. Communicating effectively with parents/guardians, other agencies and the community at large to support learning by all students